State player countdown: No. 17 at UCF, Bob Spitulski

Linebacker Bob Spitulski broke a school record in 1991 against Savannah State by recording seven tackles for loss.

July 13, 2010

Years: 1988-91

Position: Linebacker

The Buzz: Spitulski was one of the leaders on the 1990 UCF team that finished 10-4 and made the national semifinals during the school's first season in Division I-AA. The Seattle Seahawks took him in the third round of the 1992 draft.

Stats: His 46 career tackles for loss are fifth-most at UCF. His 13 sacks in 1990 are the third-most in school history for a season.

Honors: Spitulski was an Associated Press third-team All-American in 1991, and he was inducted into the UCF Hall of Fame in 2009.

Great moment: He broke a school record in 1991 against Savannah State by recording seven tackles for loss.

Quote: "I guess you could say I've always been a late bloomer. I've never received much publicity. The coaches at UCF were the only ones who realized I had the potential to grow." — Spitulski, leading to the 1992 draft